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ills on a biology problem was particularly helpful. "A cell can be seen as a microscopic machine," she said. "A biologist may not look at it that way, but an engineer does. We can break it down into equations. A biologist may see the cell as a living organism, but we engineers look at the mathematics behind the science. It makes for a really great collaboration."

Kim, whose mother is a nurse, has long been in interested in helping others through medical research and treatment. As a child visiting relatives in Korea, she was involved in a serious car accident that claimed the lives of her grandparents and left Kim hospitalized with injuries. The experience taught her about the importance of prompt and up-to-date medical care, which is often lacking in poor, rural areas. The message was brought home again last summer when she volunteered at a Connecticut health clinic for migrant workers who could not afford regular visits to a physician. "It was an eye-opening experience," she said.

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Contact: Phil Sneiderman
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410-516-7160
Johns Hopkins University
25-May-2001

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